Breaking Down Silos With Cross-Cloud and Cross-Tenant Collaboration

Global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are so complex that they can only be addressed when teams across disciplinary and departmental boundaries work together. Break down organizational divisions at all costs. Global businesses that have been at the front line of the crisis have been able to communicate and collaborate outside their business, utilizing their ideas, team members, and resources for the greater good.

What is your organization doing to ensure everyone is communicating and communicating inside and outside the organization? Are your business functions collaborating to address any issues you are facing, notwithstanding COVID-19, such as digital transformation, new opportunities, and competitive threats? Is your organization leveraging essential technologies like cloud solutions, collaboration solutions, and data sharing to drive value?

While there continues to be a rising increase in the shift to cloud solutions from on-premises solutions, there are also a significant number of organizations adopting multi-cloud strategies. Multi-cloud strategies enable organizations to be locked down to one vendor. Multi-cloud strategies allow organizations to capitalize on the unique services that cloud providers offer, especially in terms of security, migration, data analytics, and application development services.

Many organizations still struggle with cross-function collaboration, especially cross-cloud and cross-tenant collaboration. Many organizations won’t realize the true value of a multi-cloud strategy until a cross-cloud capability is available to secure data sharing.

Collaboration in Multi-Cloud Computing Environments

The options for cloud services continue to expand. Organizations that were once limited to choosing between either s public cloud, a private cloud, or a hybrid cloud solution can now partner with multiple cloud vendors. There are various reasons why some organizations are implementing multi-cloud strategies:

  • Reduced vulnerability
  • Greater scalability
  • Different departments have different needs and requirements
  • Compliance and regulatory issues

The true value and benefits of a multi-cloud strategy will not be experienced until data can be shared and copied across clouds and tenants. Fortunately, a cross-cloud capability is available.

M365 Cross-Cloud and Cross-Tenant Collaboration

As more organizations implement Microsoft cloud solutions, they will also need to be able to collaborate across those boundaries. More cross-cloud scenarios are being made available for organizations operating in today’s modern workplace, with expectations for more in the future.

Cross-cloud collaboration is a method of collaboration where multiple individuals can access, review and edit a file in real-time. With the file stored in the cloud, it is always being updated, allowing everyone with access to see changes as they are made. With cross-cloud collaboration in platforms like Microsoft 365, the days of combining multiple files and determining which files are outdated will become a thing of the past.

While cross-cloud collaboration can be beneficial to organizations with multiple locations or remote workers, cross-cloud collaboration is also a valuable way to work with others nearby. Whether employees are working on meeting notes, a presentation, or a proposal document, cross-cloud collaboration allows everyone to work together in real-time.

What Is Cross-Tenant Collaboration?

When your organization enters an agreement with Microsoft to use Microsoft 365, you have established what is known as a tenant. A tenant is essentially a silo-ed instance that exists within the Microsoft 365 platform. Tenants don’t necessarily restrict sharing and collaboration. Microsoft has built-in feature sets that allow for calendar sharing through Exchange Online.

To utilize cross-tenant contact sharing and address book sharing, email addresses may need to be changed since sharing custom email domains between tenants is not allowed. The best way to get around this stumbling block is to have all users in the same Microsoft 365 tenant.

On the other hand, we understand there will be cases where it will not be possible for organizations to do this. There are several reasons why all users may not be able to be placed in the same Microsoft 365, including administrative reasons, compliance laws and regulations, or new acquisitions. You do not have to worry about any of your features being devalued.

There are Microsoft add-ons and that will allow your organization to customize your Microsoft 365 deployment in a manner that is better suited for your organization. Utilizing the proper Microsoft tools and resources tools will allow you to benefit from all Microsoft 365 features without having to place any limitations on the processes and strategies that are needed to make your organization run as smoothly as possible.

Goals of Cross-Tenant Collaboration

  • Single location for files and conversations
  • Calendar sharing
  • Audio/video calls for communication and collaboration
  • Securing access to applications and resources

What Are the Benefits of Cross-Cloud Collaboration?

The advancements in the way we store and share data have led to a variety of benefits that allow organizations to connect and collaborate as a team. With files kept in a single, cloud-accessible location, employees can work on a file without having to send an updated version or trying to keep track of the latest version to all the necessary team members.

Teams can work on projects and presentations without having to be in the same room or even in the same state. Updates will appear in real-time and can be accessed by everyone who has been given authorized access. There should no longer be any confusion over which version is the latest. Multiple clouds will work well when there is a proper collaboration between the cloud users and cloud services.

tech42 LLC Makes Cloud Collaboration Easier

Cloud technology is extremely beneficial for organizations, especially when cross-cloud collaboration and cross-tenant collaboration are needed. The ability to communicate and collaborate via cloud computing can enhance the quality of work produced within your organization, and it can decrease the amount of time it takes to complete projects and presentations.

Cross-cloud capability delivers the comprehensive data management platform your organization needs to securely share data, execute multi-cloud strategies, and gain the clarity it needs. tech42 LLC can advise organizations on which cloud services are available, what the advantages and disadvantages of each cloud service are, and how to manage and integrate the cloud service.

To learn more about cross-cloud capability and how it can eliminate cloud silos in your public sector or private sector organization, reach out to our team today.